Classics of the 80s at RYM

Moonbeam · Post by **Moonbeam** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 3:40 am

Post by **Henrik** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 6:41 am

Cool idea, Moonbeam! I think my view on the classics is a bit AM-biased though, as I'm working with the critics lists almost every day and only occasionally listen to the radio.

Moonbeam · Post by **Moonbeam** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 7:45 am

Henrik wrote:Cool idea, Moonbeam! I think my view on the classics is a bit AM-biased though, as I'm working with the critics lists almost every day and only occasionally listen to the radio.

No problem! I hardly listen to radio either, but there are some songs you just can't avoid in supermarkets, sporting events, in TV shows, movies, ads, etc. My thinking is that if a 10-year-old is likely to know an 80s song, it must be an 80s classic!

Stephan · Post by **Stephan** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 8:18 am

Journey's Don't Stop Believing should definitely be on the list, as much as that hurts.

John · Post by **John** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 4:53 pm

I don't look at the RYM boards too often so when you post another poll could you link to it here?

Moonbeam · Post by **Moonbeam** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 10:17 pm

John wrote:I don't look at the RYM boards too often so when you post another poll could you link to it here?

Sure!

I'll edit the top post.

Moonbeam · Post by **Moonbeam** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:22 pm

Is anybody using this thread?

John · Post by **John** » Tue May 01, 2012 2:46 am

Oh, I haven't been paying attention. Can you just bump it when you add something? I missed out on a lot.

John · Post by **John** » Tue May 01, 2012 2:55 am

Here's how I voted

Michael Jackson - Billie Jean- Ultimate
Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock - It Takes Two- Not
Talking Heads - Burning Down the House- Ultimate
The Clash - Rock the Casbah- Ultimate
R.E.M. - It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)- Ultimate
ABBA - The Winner Takes It All- Not
Blondie - Call Me- Classic

This is very subjective based on how and where you hear music but this is going to be my criteria:

Ultimate: Heard in a variety of places and is acclaimed as a classic.
Classic: Meets one of ultimate's criteria.
Moderate: Somewhat meets one of ultimate criteria but not quite a classic.
Not: Meets neither criteria.

The Winner Takes It All is a song I enjoy and listen to, but I only hear it when I play it so it's not a classic even though I'd listen to it a ton more than It Takes Two.

John · Post by **John** » Tue May 01, 2012 2:57 am

Here's how I voted or would have voted for the others.

Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This): Moderate
Madonna - Material Girl: Moderate
George Clinton - Atomic Dog: Not
Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough: Not
Prince and the Revolution - When Doves Cry- Ultimate

Moonbeam · Post by **Moonbeam** » Tue May 01, 2012 3:21 am

Thanks for your input, John! As you say, the definition of "classic" is entirely subjective. What I'm after here is not a measure of how acclaimed a song is at all or how well-liked it is. Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" is probably at least Classic by this metric even if it has no acclaim, and so is "You Shook Me All Night Long" even though I hate it.

Here have been my votes:

Eurythmics - "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)": Ultimate
Madonna - "Material Girl": Classic
George Clinton - "Atomic Dog": Classic (at least in Detroit!)
Depeche Mode - "Just Can't Get Enough": Ultimate
Prince - "When Doves Cry": Ultimate
Michael Jackson - "Billie Jean": Ultimate
Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock - "It Takes Two": Classic
Talking Heads - "Burning Down the House": Classic
The Clash - "Rock the Casbah": Classic
R.E.M. - "It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)": Moderate
ABBA - "The Winner Takes It All": Not
Blondie - "Call Me": Classic

As for bumping this, I don't want to continually spam this forum if nobody else is interested, so I might send you a PM here if you're the only one participating.

John · Post by **John** » Tue May 01, 2012 4:47 am

Moonbeam wrote:
Eurythmics - "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)": Ultimate
Depeche Mode - "Just Can't Get Enough": Ultimate
Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock - "It Takes Two": Classic
R.E.M. - "It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)": Moderate

5 years ago I think I would have said Sweet Dreams was ultimate but I don't hear it much anymore. The next two I never hear. Maybe on 80's retrospect tv shows, but I'm really surprised by your votes there... and REM's song comes up all the time just because there's always some world's going to end theory or some reason to play it. Other than Billie Jean, I'd say that was my easiest choice for ultimate. But, like I said it really depends on where you hear music outside of your personal collection. For me, it would be shopping and tv, two places that tend to play alternative and soft rock, definitely not party music. For another person, they might go out dancing a lot or have kids in dance or sports that are far more likely to hear a song like It Takes Two.

Moonbeam · Post by **Moonbeam** » Tue May 01, 2012 12:47 pm

A new poll is up for "Once in a Lifetime". Is anybody else participating?

I agree, John, that a lot of it depends on the type of public places where these songs are played. Your assessment of "Sweet Dreams" matches mine of "It's the End of the World As We Know It" - I used to hear it a lot but not much anymore.

Post by **Henrik** » Tue May 01, 2012 1:57 pm

Moonbeam, I don't mind if you bump this thread often. I'd like to play your game too but didn't recognize your updates.

Post by **Henrik** » Tue May 01, 2012 2:07 pm

For the record:

1. Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This): Ultimate Classic
2. Madonna - Material Girl: Moderate Classic
3. George Clinton - Atomic Dog: Moderate Classic
4. Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough: Classic - almost ultimate, perhaps DM's most wellknown song (undeservedly)
5. Prince and the Revolution - When Doves Cry: Ultimate Classic
6. Michael Jackson - Billie Jean: Utterly Ultimate Classic

7. Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock - It Takes Two: Not Classic
8. Talking Heads - Burning Down the House: Classic
9. The Clash - Rock the Casbah: Classic
10. R.E.M. - It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine): Moderate Classic - 80s R.E.M. is still unknown to most Swedish people
11. ABBA - The Winner Takes It All: Classic
12. Blondie - Call Me: Classic
13. Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime: Classic

Stephan · Post by **Stephan** » Tue May 01, 2012 2:30 pm

I think I've voted in all of them so far.

1. Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This): Ultimate Classic
2. Madonna - Material Girl: Moderate Classic
3. George Clinton - Atomic Dog: No Classic
4. Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough: Classic
5. Prince and the Revolution - When Doves Cry: Classic
6. Michael Jackson - Billie Jean: Ultimate Classic
7. Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock - It Takes Two: No Classic
8. Talking Heads - Burning Down the House: Moderate Classic
9. The Clash - Rock the Casbah: No Classic
10. R.E.M. - It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine): Classic
11. ABBA - The Winner Takes It All: Classic
12. Blondie - Call Me: No Classic
13. Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime: Moderate Classic

Moonbeam · Post by **Moonbeam** » Tue May 01, 2012 11:06 pm

OK, I'll bump this thread then.

I wish I lived somewhere where "The Winner Takes It All" was a classic - this poll introduced me to this song!

Moonbeam · Post by **Moonbeam** » Thu May 03, 2012 1:15 am

New poll is up for The Smiths. I'm having a hard time believing that "Once in a Lifetime" is potentially an Ultimate Classic as its votes currently suggest.

Greg Rumpff · Post by **Greg Rumpff** » Fri May 04, 2012 5:55 pm

While I don't have time to get over there, here's a few that come to mind. My apologies if these have already been mentioned. Most of these are played on any "80s at 8" type program locally. Please note: Since you mentioned "based on how popular" this is not an aesthetic endorsement of the songs...just stating I believe these to be emblematic of the era for a large number of folks.

Eddy Grant "Electric Avenue"
Rick Springfield "Jessie's Girl"
Hall and Oates "Private Eyes" (actually any number of Hall and Oates songs could be here...they are the most charted 80s act...at least for the U.S. "Hot 100" Billboard charts)
Toni Basic "Mickey"
Tiffany "I Think We're Alone Now"
AC/DC "You Shook Me All Night Long"
Wang Chung "Everybody Have Fun Tonight"
Men Without Hats "The Safety Dance"
Rockwell "Somebody's Watching Me"
A Flock of Seagulls "I Ran (So Far Away)"

I'm sure I could come up with more if I tried longer...

Moonbeam · Post by **Moonbeam** » Sat May 05, 2012 7:38 am

Greg Rumpff wrote:While I don't have time to get over there, here's a few that come to mind. My apologies if these have already been mentioned. Most of these are played on any "80s at 8" type program locally. Please note: Since you mentioned "based on how popular" this is not an aesthetic endorsement of the songs...just stating I believe these to be emblematic of the era for a large number of folks.

Eddy Grant "Electric Avenue"
Rick Springfield "Jessie's Girl"
Hall and Oates "Private Eyes" (actually any number of Hall and Oates songs could be here...they are the most charted 80s act...at least for the U.S. "Hot 100" Billboard charts)
Toni Basic "Mickey"
Tiffany "I Think We're Alone Now"
AC/DC "You Shook Me All Night Long"
Wang Chung "Everybody Have Fun Tonight"
Men Without Hats "The Safety Dance"
Rockwell "Somebody's Watching Me"
A Flock of Seagulls "I Ran (So Far Away)"

I'm sure I could come up with more if I tried longer...

Thanks for the input! All of these except for Rockwell have been nominated. I'll make sure to nominate "Somebody's Watching Me".

Moonbeam · Post by **Moonbeam** » Mon May 07, 2012 12:04 pm

New polls up for Fleetwood Mac, Dream Academy, Cutting Crew, Paul Simon and U2.

John · Post by **John** » Tue May 08, 2012 2:17 am

I've never even heard the first 3 so I'm going not a classic on those

, Graceland is a deep track at best so not a classic there as well. I debated between moderate classic and classic for U2, but I ended up going moderate. I bet it's probably played on classic rock radio a bit, but I haven't heard it in years. However, since it's U2, who seems to be the band from the 80's everybody has heard and the song is off an album that everybody seems to own, classic wouldn't be a bad choice either.

Moonbeam · Post by **Moonbeam** » Tue May 08, 2012 8:43 am

My votes on recent polls:

Talking Heads - "Once in a Lifetime": Moderate Classic - I'm shocked this is on precipice of Ultimate Classic status!
The Smiths - "How Soon Is Now?": Moderate Classic - I could have gone for Classic, though.
Fleetwood Mac - "Gypsy": Classic - I still hear this one sometimes. Fleetwood Mac surely has a lot of 80s classics for a band that was so big in the 70s!
Dream Academy - "Life in a Northern Town": Moderate Classic - I didn't think I knew the song until the chorus came, which I hear fairly often. I settled for Moderate Classic.
Cutting Crew - "I've Been in Love Before": Not a Classic - I had never heard this.
Paul Simon - "Graceland": Not a Classic - I'd only heard this about 3 times total.
U2 - "Where the Streets Have No Name": Classic - Not quite as popular anymore as a few others by them.

Stephan · Post by **Stephan** » Tue May 08, 2012 9:12 am

14. The Smiths - How Soon Is Now?: Moderate classic
15. Fleetwood Mac - Gypsy: No classic
16. Dream Academy - Life in a Northern Town: No classic
17. Cutting Crew - I've Been in Love Before: No classic
18. Paul Simon - Graceland: Classic
19. U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name: Classic

Post by **Henrik** » Tue May 08, 2012 11:13 am

14. The Smiths - How Soon Is Now?: Classic
15. Fleetwood Mac - Gypsy: No classic
16. Dream Academy - Life in a Northern Town: No classic
17. Cutting Crew - I've Been in Love Before: No classic
18. Paul Simon - Graceland: No classic - It's a good song but I don't think I have ever heard it on the radio (unlike "You Can Call Me Al"...) and it has no hit feeling. I am very surprised about its high position at AM.
19. U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name: Classic

Moonbeam · Post by **Moonbeam** » Thu May 10, 2012 12:06 pm

There was a call for the polls to be open longer, so polls are now open for 2 weeks. I've hence opened all of the closed polls back for another week. Vote like mad!

Post by **Henrik** » Thu May 10, 2012 12:29 pm

Your RYM feature has become very popular. Congratulations to a great idea, Moonbeam!

Moonbeam · Post by **Moonbeam** » Fri May 11, 2012 12:34 am

Henrik wrote:Your RYM feature has become very popular. Congratulations to a great idea, Moonbeam!

I'm pretty amazed at the response! I was hoping to get 50 votes for the more popular songs, max!

As maligned as 80s music has been in some circles, it just has a certain sense of fun and magic that gets a lot of people excited, I guess!

John · Post by **John** » Fri May 11, 2012 4:17 am

I'd like to know where on earth people hear Careless Whisper all the time.

Moonbeam · Post by **Moonbeam** » Fri May 11, 2012 6:36 am

John wrote:I'd like to know where on earth people hear Careless Whisper all the time.

Absolutely everywhere! Radio, video channels, shopping malls...

I hear it just about everywhere, and certainly more than any other Wham! or George Michael song.

Moonbeam · Post by **Moonbeam** » Mon May 14, 2012 1:18 am

New polls for The Human League, Simple Minds and The Smiths are up.

Moonbeam · Post by **Moonbeam** » Fri May 18, 2012 11:44 am

New polls up for Thomas Dolby, Survivor, Bonnie Tyler, Modern English, Eurythmics and Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.

Moonbeam · Post by **Moonbeam** » Fri May 25, 2012 12:21 am

8 new polls since the last bump.

Moonbeam · Post by **Moonbeam** » Tue May 29, 2012 12:10 pm

My recent votes:

Bruce Springsteen - "Born in the U.S.A.": Classic - It was an Ultimate Classic but I hardly hear it here in Oz.
Prince - "1999": Ultimate Classic - I might hear this more than any other Prince song these days, strangely enough!
Wham!/George Michael - "Careless Whisper": Ultimate Classic - The GM song I hear more than any other, without doubt.
The Human League - "Don't You Want Me": Ultimate Classic - Probably the most played song of all of synth pop.
Simple Minds - "Don't You (Forget About Me)": Ultimate Classic - It's still played a ton.
The Smiths - "What Difference Does It Make?": Not a Classic - I don't think I've ever heard it except for when I put it on, sadly.
Thomas Dolby - "She Blinded Me With Science": Moderate Classic - Wish I heard it more.
Survivor - "Eye of the Tiger": Ultimate Classic - It's pretty unavoidable!
Bonnie Tyler - "Total Eclipse of the Heart": Classic - Used to be an Ultimate but its airply has waned a little.
Modern English - "I Melt With You": Classic - Ultimate in the States, Moderate at best in Oz.
Eurythmics - "There Must Be an Angel (Playing With My Heart)": Classic - Ultimate in Oz, Moderate at best in the U.S.
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - "The Message": Ultimate Classic - It's been used in a few commercials here and I hear a lot of snippets everywhere.
Rick Springfield - "Jessie's Girl": Classic - I struggled between this and Moderate but went with the former.
Journey - "Don't Stop Believin'": Ultimate Classic - This is probably more popular now than it ever was in the 80s.
John Cougar Mellencamp - "Jack & Diane": Classic - I don't care for it, but I still hear it sometimes, and certainly more than any other song of his.
Michael Jackson - "Beat It": Ultimate Classic - It's been Ultimate since I blasted it around the neighborhood as a kid until now!
Foreigner - "I Want to Know What Love Is": Classic - I heard it a lot more about 10-15 years ago.
Toto - "Africa": Ultimate Classic - I love it and get excited every time I hear it, which is still quite often.
The Outfield - "Your Love": Moderate Classic - I never heard this in the U.S., which is strange considering how big it was there. I've heard it a bit here in Oz, though.
Robert Tepper - "No Easy Way Out": Not a Classic - I don't think I'd ever heard this before!
Billy Ocean - "Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)": Moderate Classic - I used to hear this a lot but hardly at all anymore.
Alabama - "Love in the First Degree": Not a Classic - I don't think I had heard this.
Benny Mardones - "Into the Night": Moderate Classic - The chorus is quite familiar, but I don't hear it all that often. Apparently, it's one of the 25 most played songs in American radio history, though!
Frankie Goes to Hollywood - "Relax": Classic - So close to being Ultimate, but I hear "Don't You Want Me", "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" and "Tainted Love" markedly more for synth pop songs.
Tina Turner - "What's Love Got to Do With It": Classic - Another that is close to Ultimate, but not quite.
Marvin Gaye - "Sexual Healing": Classic - Unfortunately, I still hear this skeezy song sometimes.
Rick Astley - "Never Gonna Give You Up": Ultimate Classic - It's Ultimate for all the wrong reasons, but there's no denying how well-known this is.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Tue May 29, 2012 3:59 pm

In regards to "Never Gonna Give You Up"-

"Yes, "I still hear this song often without prior intent", especially when I click on random links on the internet."

Couldn't have said it better myself. Nevertheless, it is an ultimate classic, despite my feelings about the song itself.

Moonbeam · Post by **Moonbeam** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 1:14 pm

My recent votes:

Bobby McFerrin - "Don't Worry, Be Happy": Moderate Classic
Devo - "Whip It": Ultimate Classic
Air Supply - "Lost in Love": Not a Classic
Hall & Oates - "Kiss on My List": Moderate Classic
REO Speedwagon - "Keep on Loving You": Moderate Classic
Juice Newton - "Angel of the Morning": Moderate Classic
Paul Davis - "'65 Love Affair": Not a Classic
a-ha - "Take on Me": Ultimate Classic

Moonbeam · Post by **Moonbeam** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 2:25 pm

It's been a long time since I've bumped this. Is anyone still participating?

John · Post by **John** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 11:28 pm

Sorry, no. I haven't been over to RYM in a few weeks.

Moonbeam · Post by **Moonbeam** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 7:07 am

My latest votes:

55. Men at Work - Down Under: Ultimate Classic
56. Pretenders - Brass in Pocket: Ultimate Classic
57. Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes: Ultimate Classic
58. Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love: Classic
59. Shannon - Let the Music Play: Moderate Classic
60. Tone Loc - Wild Thing: Moderate Classic
61. Biz Markie - Just a Friend: Not a Classic
62. Al B. Sure! - Nite and Day: Not a Classic
63. Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf: Ultimate Classic
64. The Cure - Just Like Heaven: Classic
65. David Bowie - Let's Dance: Classic
66. George Michael - Father Figure: Classic
67. Toni Basil - Mickey: Ultimate Classic
68. Laura Branigan - Gloria: Classic
69. Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation: Classic
70. Prince and the Revolution - Raspberry Beret: Ultimate Classic
71. Metallica - One: Moderate Classic
72. Judas Priest - You've Got Another Thing Comin': Not a Classic
73. Ratt - Round and Round: Moderate Classic
74. Mr. Mister - Broken Wings: Classic
75. Glass Tiger - Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone): Not a Classic
76. Lipps Inc. - Funkytown: Classic
77. Luther Vandross - Never Too Much: Moderate Classic
78. Benjamin Orr - Stay the Night: Not a Classic
79. Ambrosia - Biggest Part of Me: Not a Classic
80. Lionel Richie - All Night Lone (All Night): Classic
81. FM - Frozen Heart: Not a Classic
82. Robert Palmer - Simply Irresistible: Classic
83. Mötley Crüe - Kickstart My Heart: Classic
84. Franke & the Knockouts - Sweetheart: Not a Classic
85. Tommy Tutone - 867-5309/Jenny: Moderate Classic
86. Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams: Moderate Classic
87. Haircut One Hundred - Love Plus One: Not a Classic
88. The Clarke/Duke Project - Sweet Baby: Not a Classic
89. Madonna - Into the Groove: Ultimate Classic
90. George Michael - Faith: Ultimate Classic
91. A Flock of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away): Ultimate Classic
92. Rush - Tom Sawyer: Not a Classic
93. Night Ranger - Sister Christian: Moderate Classic
94. The Police - Don't Stand So Close to Me: Classic
95. Van Halen - Jump: Ultimate Classic
96. Mr. Big - Addicted to That Rush: Not a Classic
97. Bryan Adams - Run to You: Moderate Classic
98. Europe - The Final Countdown: Classic
99. Bon Jovi - Livin' on a Prayer: Ultimate Classic
100. Suzanne Vega - Luka: Moderate Classic
101. Iron Maiden - Run to the Hills: Not a Classic
102. ZZ Top - Gimme All Your Lovin': Not a Classic

Moonbeam · Post by **Moonbeam** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 7:10 am

One thing that I find peculiar is the performance of metal and prog songs at RYM. It strikes me as absurd that "Run to the Hills" is outperforming "Material Girl", for example, and "Tom Sawyer" is outperforming "Into the Groove", "What's Love Got to Do With It", "Sexual Healing", "Relax", "1999", etc. I don't have anything against these genres (I nominated "Kickstart My Heart" and will vote a lot of pop metal songs as at least Classic), but some of the results seem off-base.

Is it just me, or are Iron Maiden and Rush somehow way more played and well-known among the public at large than I thought? I'd appreciate any feedback/votes. I know those genres are highly celebrated at RYM and am wondering if some participants are voting based on how well they like the songs as opposed to how often they hear them without intent, which is the stated criteria.

Post by **Henrik** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 9:48 pm

Moonbeam wrote:One thing that I find peculiar is the performance of metal and prog songs at RYM. It strikes me as absurd that "Run to the Hills" is outperforming "Material Girl", for example, and "Tom Sawyer" is outperforming "Into the Groove", "What's Love Got to Do With It", "Sexual Healing", "Relax", "1999", etc. I don't have anything against these genres (I nominated "Kickstart My Heart" and will vote a lot of pop metal songs as at least Classic), but some of the results seem off-base.

Is it just me, or are Iron Maiden and Rush somehow way more played and well-known among the public at large than I thought? I'd appreciate any feedback/votes. I know those genres are highly celebrated at RYM and am wondering if some participants are voting based on how well they like the songs as opposed to how often they hear them without intent, which is the stated criteria.

I remember that I once listened to the "melody crossword" - which has a quite old audience - on the radio. In a letter, a young listener had complained that there was never any heavy metal in the show. The host decided to respond to that and played...Run to the Hills. There are separate radio channels for hard rock and metal but nevertheless I think most Swedes know Iron Maiden and would instantly recognize them (well, at least people in my age).
Rush are not classic in my book though.

Listyguy · Post by **Listyguy** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:06 pm

Moonbeam, I think one of the reasons that is happening is because of classic rock radio. Based on your criteria for an "Ultimate Classic" (being heard often without prior intent), anybody who listens to rock radio for even an hour a day will hear "Tom Sawyer" at least weekly. At least where I live, there is no station that plays 80's hits (one radio station plays them here and there mixed in with newer stuff), so they aren't being heard as much, which apparently diminishes their value as "Classics".
I don't really think that hearing the song should hinder it's state as being a classic or not.

Moonbeam · Post by **Moonbeam** » Mon Aug 06, 2012 9:07 pm

Thanks for the feedback, Henrik and Listyguy. I've built a statistical model for predicting how well these songs will do based on chart positions, RYM average and ratings, the latter 2 of which should already skew things in favor of the genres that RYM is big on (metal, classic rock, prog).

"Run to the Hills" has a modest high residual of 6.38 but "Tom Sawyer" is by far leading the pack at 20.88.

Moonbeam · Post by **Moonbeam** » Mon Aug 06, 2012 9:19 pm

My recent votes:

103. Triumph - Magic Power: Not a Classic
104. Cinderella - Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone): Not a Classic
105. Ozzy Osbourne - Shot in the Dark: Not a Classic
106. Lou Gramm - Midnight Blue: Not a Classic
107. Dokken - In My Dreams: Not a Classic
108. Badlands - Dreams in the Dark: Not a Classic
109. Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart: Moderate Classic
110. Alice Cooper - Poison: Moderate Classic
111. Anthrax - I'm the Man: Not a Classic
112. The Cars - You Might Think: Moderate Classic
113. Madonna - Like a Virgin: Ultimate Classic
114. Public Enemy - Fight the Power: Moderate Classic
115. The D.O.C. - It's Funky Enough: Not a Classic
116. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground: Not a Classic
117. Suicidal Tendencies - Institutionalised: Not a Classic
118. Black Flag - TV Party: Not a Classic

John · Post by **John** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 5:20 pm

Prog and classic rock get a huge bump from Guitar Hero and Rock Band as well. I think it's more likely that a person aged 18-30 has heard a classic rock song like Tom Sawyer over the past 5 years than an old Madonna song.

Moonbeam · Post by **Moonbeam** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 11:21 pm

John wrote:Prog and classic rock get a huge bump from Guitar Hero and Rock Band as well. I think it's more likely that a person aged 18-30 has heard a classic rock song like Tom Sawyer over the past 5 years than an old Madonna song.

Video games definitely will provide a bump to rock songs, but I don't think this bump would be nearly enough to overtake all of the other media outlets where Madonna would clearly be in the lead. I just don't think if you randomly polled 100 people off of the street that more would know "Tom Sawyer" than would know "Material Girl" or "Into the Groove".

Moonbeam · Post by **Moonbeam** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 11:30 pm

My recent votes:

119. The Cars - Drive: Ultimate
120. Irene Cara - Flashdance (What a Feeling): Ultimate
121. Prince and the Revolution - Kiss: Ultimate
122. Madonna - Like a Prayer: Ultimate
123. ABBA - Lay All Your Love on Me: Not a Classic
124. Enya - Orinoco Flow (Sail Away): Classic
125. The Sisters of Mercy - This Corrosion: Not a Classic
126. Soft Cell - Tainted Love: Ultimate
127. Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone: Classic

Moonbeam · Post by **Moonbeam** » Sun Aug 19, 2012 10:07 am

My recent votes:

128. Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill: Classic
129. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls: Classic
130. Chilliwack - My Girl (Gone Gone Gone): Not a Classic
131. Gino Vannelli - Wild Horses: Not a Classic
132. Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance: Classic
133. Payola$ - Eyes of a Stranger: Not a Classic
134. Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel - White Lines (Don't Don't Do It): Moderate Classic
135. Madness - Our House: Ultimate Classic
136. Sade - Smooth Operator: Classic

Moonbeam · Post by **Moonbeam** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 12:54 pm

Recent votes:

137. Soul II Soul - Back to Life (However Do You Want Me): Classic
138. Tom Tom Club - Genius of Love: Moderate Classic
139. Hunters & Collectors - Throw Your Arms Around Me: Not a Classic
140. John Farnham - You're the Voice: Moderate Classic
141. Split Enz - I Got You: Moderate Classic
142. Tears for Fears - Mad World: Classic
143. Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes - (I've Had) The Time of My Life: Classic
144. Queensrÿche - Queen of the Reich: Not a Classic
145. Black Sabbath - Mob Rules: Not a Classic
146. Accept - Balls to the Wall: Not a Classic
147. Huey Lewis and the News - I Want a New Drug: Not a Classic

Moonbeam · Post by **Moonbeam** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 2:38 am

9 new polls up.